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UNICEF highlights devastating mental health dangers for Ukraine’s children
Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and psychosocial support... More
New study outlines importance of gender for children caught up in conflict
The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released a new analysis on the importance of considering how gender differences impact young people... More
At least 228 probable cases of child hepatitis so far: WHO
A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that it had received reports of at least 228 probable cases of child hepatitis with dozens more under investigation. "As of... More
Ethiopian drought leading to ‘dramatic’ increase in child marriage, Unicef warns
Drought-afflicted areas of Ethiopia are seeing “dramatic” increases in child marriage as the worst climate-induced emergency for 40 years pushes people to the brink, the head of... More
WHO calls for end to ‘insidious’ online marketing of baby formula
The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report... More
Tech needs girls, and girls need tech
More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have... More
Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly... More
WHO says at least one child has died after increase of acute hepatitis cases in children
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at... More
Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’
Despite war, COVID-19 and the climate crisis, all of which compound the other challenges facing young people today, the UN chief lauded youth for raising their voices and mobilizing... More
Beyond the horizon: a new era for the rights of the child
It has been 16 years since the Council of Europe set up the Programme “Building a Europe for and with Children” to follow-up on its commitment to children and their human rights.... More
‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later stages,... More
Scale-up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel
An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication... More
Syria: Rights experts call for humanitarian access to detained children
Humanitarians must have full and unimpeded access to children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday... More
Ukraine: UNESCO’s response to children’s education needs
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled the country - two million of them, are children. As the UN agency mandated to coordinate and... More
